if rain is falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour. how many will it fall in 12 minutes?


To determine how much rain will fall in 12 minutes when it’s falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour, follow these steps:

1. **Convert 12 minutes into hours**:
   \[
   12 \, \text{minutes} = \frac{12}{60} \, \text{hours} = 0.2 \, \text{hours}
   \]

2. **Multiply the rainfall rate by the time**:
   The rate is 2 inches per hour, and the time is 0.2 hours, so:
   \[
   \text{Rainfall} = 2 \, \text{inches/hour} \times 0.2 \, \text{hours} = 0.4 \, \text{inches}
   \]

So, **0.4 inches** of rain will fall in 12 minutes.

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Here are some related questions:
1. How would the rainfall change if the rate increased to 3 inches per hour?
2. How much rain would fall in 24 minutes at the same rate?
3. What is the rainfall after 1 hour and 30 minutes?
4. How would you convert the rainfall rate to millimeters per hour?
5. If the rainfall lasts for 5 hours, how many inches will fall?

**Tip**: Always convert time units to match the rate unit for easy calculations.

If rain is falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour, how many will it fall in 12 minutes?

Find out how much rain will fall in 12 minutes at a rate of 2 inches per hour with this easy step-by-step solution. Includes unit conversion and proportional reasoning, suitable for students in Grades 5-7.

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